Is Viasat a good company to work for as a Software Developer Sr?

Software Developer Sr professionals working at Viasat have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Viasat employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Sr Jobs at Viasat now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer Sr interview questions at Viasat .

Does Viasat pay Software Developer Sr employees well?

Software Developer Sr professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Viasat with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 21.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer Sr salaries at Viasat.

How happy are Software Developer Sr professionals working at Viasat?

85% of Software Developer Sr employees at Viasat would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Software Developer Sr professionals have also rated Viasat with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Viasat?

Software Engineer (206) , Engineer (47) , Program Manager (46) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Software Engineer(Internship) (33) , Software Engineering Intern (25) , Systems Engineer (25) , Project Manager (24) , Software Engineer Intern (24) , Member Of Technical Staff (21) , Manager (20) , Hardware Engineer (16) , Intern (16) , Systems Test Engineer (16) , Network Engineer (15)

What are the pros of working at Viasat according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are great and very very cheap" ((in 232 reviews)); "Innovative and great culture allowing you to grow and develop" ((in 223 reviews)); "Great work life balance + Awesome teammates" ((in 179 reviews)); "The people are great and very outgoing." ((in 177 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 49 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Viasat according to real employee reviews?

"Pretty much everything starting from a bad management" ((in 63 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs" ((in 41 reviews)); "It's fun until you find out you have no recourse against a bad manager, and no one has your back." ((in 41 reviews)); "Senior leadership is an out of touch old boys club." ((in 33 reviews)); "Upper management became complacent, lazy, and didn't see the red flags when VS2 failed to deploy." ((in 23 reviews))

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Viasat Software Developer Sr reviews

3.7

85% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Mark Dankberg

46% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Sr. Software Developer employees have rated Viasat with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Viasat is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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36 reviews

1.0

Sep 12, 2025

Very bad

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing A all worst company

Cons

Lots of politics and languague preference and support

5.0

Jun 5, 2025

Open Door Policy

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is willing to help. You can reach to anyone you can imagine. Maybe not the CEO, but beyond that yes you can

Cons

Not high salary for San Diego

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

Decent culture

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mostly good culture and interesting work if you like wireless technology; can be full remote (2020-2024)

Cons

Business / finances went downhill after a satellite launch failure, hopefully the company can recover!

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